Scout X-2
Scout family
· built by Vought
· maiden flight 1962-03-29
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Specifications
25.0 mLength
1.01 mDiameter
16 tLaunch mass
4Stages
427 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
76 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
2Total launches
1Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
2In our archive
50.0%Success rate
Mar 29, 1962 07:27 UTCEarliest tracked
Apr 26, 1962 10:49 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scout X-2 | SOLRAD 4B | Apr 26, 1962 10:49 UTC | Failure |
| Scout X-2 | P-21A | Mar 29, 1962 07:27 UTC | Success |